Food scene
Public Market Emeryville
5959 Shellmound StParadise Park Café
6334 San Pablo AveSnail Bar
4935 Shattuck AvenueChai Thai Noodles
3015 San Pablo AvenueFriends & Family
468 25th StreetThrift Stores and Vintage
secondhand depots to reduce waste. Think craigslist in a storefront. Because Berkeley.
From vintage clothing to salvaged toilets, this is the goodwill of home depots. very walkable.
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Urban Ore
900 Murray StFrom vintage clothing to salvaged toilets, this is the goodwill of home depots. very walkable.
craft-supplies/books/games jackpot. not walkable.
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East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
4695 Telegraph Avecraft-supplies/books/games jackpot. not walkable.
Goodwill
6624 San Pablo Avepricey for a thrift store but walkable and a worthwhile organization.
Think Pink! Hairspray meets Crybaby, or any John Waters movie for that matter. Walls drenched in pink and camp, it’s a beauty salon AND a vintage boutique.
Collectively owned by women who are local Tastemakers, artist and musicians.
It’s next-door to the White Horse gay bar so make sure you stop in and say hello!
Down At Lulu's
6603 Telegraph AveThink Pink! Hairspray meets Crybaby, or any John Waters movie for that matter. Walls drenched in pink and camp, it’s a beauty salon AND a vintage boutique.
Collectively owned by women who are local Tastemakers, artist and musicians.
It’s next-door to the White Horse gay bar so make sure you stop in and say hello!
Kareoke Bars
Bare your soul to strangers you'll never see again!
The U.S.'s oldest continuously-running gay bar! Monday and Tuesday nights! fun-loving, young and gender-fluid crowd.
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White Horse Inn
6551 Telegraph AveThe U.S.'s oldest continuously-running gay bar! Monday and Tuesday nights! fun-loving, young and gender-fluid crowd.
Kareoke Fridays. Skeeball and a fireplace, lodge-like trappings. Tasty tunes.
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Rockridge Improvement Club
5515 College AveKareoke Fridays. Skeeball and a fireplace, lodge-like trappings. Tasty tunes.
Bars/Venues
From local watering holes to free/cheap shows, to dj nights with taste
Prizefighter
6702 Hollis StThe closest bar. Try the Oaxacan Standoff.
Wholesome little microbrewery. Extensive beer menu. Closes at 10pm. Walkable.
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Novel Brewing Company
6510 San Pablo AveWholesome little microbrewery. Extensive beer menu. Closes at 10pm. Walkable.
A legend. Walls drenched in freaky oddities, nautical items and collectabilia, transforming the space into an actualized entity. Fresh squeezed greyhounds and live jazz.
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Cafe Van Kleef
1621 Telegraph AveA legend. Walls drenched in freaky oddities, nautical items and collectabilia, transforming the space into an actualized entity. Fresh squeezed greyhounds and live jazz.
Best neighborhood haunt. Fairly close, but not recommended for walking. Specialty cocktails and pool, dark, sometimes with a DJ spinning vinyl. Friendly!
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Wolfhound Bar
5516 San Pablo AveBest neighborhood haunt. Fairly close, but not recommended for walking. Specialty cocktails and pool, dark, sometimes with a DJ spinning vinyl. Friendly!
After closing and doing a renovation, Thee Stork Club is now the beating heart of Oakland. You’ll find all sorts of cool local bands, dance nights and alternative karaoke here.
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Stork Club
2330 Telegraph AveAfter closing and doing a renovation, Thee Stork Club is now the beating heart of Oakland. You’ll find all sorts of cool local bands, dance nights and alternative karaoke here.